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Damaged lease car! Help!
Hi everyone My 2 year personal Skoda car lease (that is contract hire, not hire purchase) is coming to an end in July. I spent the last 2 years stupidly thinking that VW Finance insured their car for minor damage, just like any car hire company would do. Turns out they don't (or at least they don't admit they do). So, the…
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Buying in 3rd year
Hi all, Apologies for asking a stupid question, I am looking to purchase a Fiesta, it's a 14 plate and the first MOT is due April 2018. It isn't from a Ford main dealer but a reputable car supermarket garage. It comes with 3 months warranty, does anyone know if it should still come with a Ford warranty? Secondly, The MOT…
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Moving house just after insurance bought
Thanks in advance for any help with this. My car insurance is due for renewal first week of July. We're moving from Buckinghamshire to Mersey at the end of July. My annual insurance premium is in the £800-1200 range. If I take out insurance on the renewal date, I'll have to pay the charges for altering the address only a…
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Chevrolet in the UK - any issues?
Considering a bargain basement Chevrolet like a Lacetti or Kalos (or the newer one whateevr its called). As there are no longer main dealers, does this create a problem for things such as spare keys, body panels? Anyone own one who can answer this? Also do you know who makes the engines; they look like Vauxhall/GM engines…
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Hastings Smart Miles Question
So Hastings Smart Miles black box limits being able to go out at 10pm - 5am, I dot get out of work till 10:15pm is there anyway that I can phone up and get this changed or looked at or wouldn't they accept it as it's a set thing for everyone?
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Replacing windscreen
I've noticed a crack in my windscreen. I don't know how long it's been there. It's very low down (just above the black dots at the bottom on the windscreen) and didn't look like a crack from the outside. There's a stone chip in the corner with a line running across that looks more like a scratch or mark than a "proper"…
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Car tax?
Hi there, Does anyone know how long it takes car tax to show up on the government check if a car is taxed website?? I purchased a used car a few weeks ago and the dealer told me they'd taxed it. However yesterday I got a DVLA letter saying it was untaxed. I rang the dealer who investigated with the post office and found…
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HELP! DVLA fine for un-taxed vehicle
Hi All Im hoping someone can offer some advice. I made the mistake of moving house and not changing my address, and stupidly didnt check whether my vehicle needed taxing for several months! One morning, my car was clamped and then i obviously knew! I paid DVLA £100 to unclamp my car and then paid £220 to tax my vehicle for…
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Getting someone else (contracting) someone else to buy a car on my behalf
The car buying process seems fraught with problems - what ever aspect you look into, there seems to be subtle issues that can catch out the most guarded of people. I was just looking at HPI checking and discovering there are so many companies providing the service, many of very limited value. About 20+ years ago I did use…
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3 series...or something else?
I am starting to think very seriously about a new car. Budget up to 10k, maybe a little more at a push. This is orders of magnitude more than I have ever spent on a car so is somewhat uncharted territory for me. I do 20k a year so fuel economy is high on the agenda. Other criteria are: auto Cruise fast - max 0-60 in 8 max,…
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What are those things called that make you overtake a parked vehicle wider?
Driven down a few narrow streets lately and seen a few parked vehicles with a red and white triangle that is attached to either the drivers or passengers door. The said triangle protrudes into the road so that when you are passing the stationary vehicle it makes you go round it slightly wider. They are also reflective so…
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What speed limit applies to me?
Hi All, Wonder if anyone can help. I recently (hired, but that doesn't matter), a Ford Tourneo vehicle, which has 9 seats (8 passenger, 1 driver). I have been sent a Notice of Intended Prosecution for driving at 68mph in a 70mph zone. Does anyone know if the lower speed limit (60) applies to this vehicle? I was under the…
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how to avoid kerbing wheels?
Hi, I have a brand new car, have had it for 6 weeks now and I've just kerbed the 4th wheel. This is getting really annoying now! Reversing into tight parking spots at work and I just keep kerbing them. Im getting worried about how much I'll have to end up paying in 3 years time at the end of the lease due to them being…
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AA Car Genie - Reviews?
I got an email from the AA yesterday advertising their new Car Genie device which was free when paying a yearly subscription fee of £29 which I find very reasonable. So I ordered one The device promises to alert you of your battery health, as well as predicting breakdowns before they even occur. Even keeping track of your…
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£250 deposit to reserve car while I get inspection - hmm?
I was interested in a car but I wanted to look at it myself first then get ClickMechanic (or some such) to inspect it for me - the car supermarket say (on the phone - today - I have a test drive scheduled for tomorrow) that they want a £250 deposit if I want them to hold the car until I can get the inspection organised and…
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New car started to get sick smell on carpets
Hi Guys Got a newer car and the day I got it the rain was crazy so must have got the car carpets wet, bought new mats but the car has a bit of a sick type smell now and guessing its because the carpets got wet, didn't have the smell on test drive or day I drove home. Anyway of getting rid of the smell?
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Cat c / d
Does anyone own a CAT registered vehicle? Did it have an 'impact' excuse the pun on your insurance premiums at all?
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Parking charge
Parking fine - 12 May 2017 at 16:59:31, at Royal United Hospital Bath - Car Park 1a . On the day in question, I left the hospital and paid for my parking by card following the machine's instructions. The receipt the machine printed looked no different to the one I had received the week before on a previous visit. This…
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Car theft - piggy in the middle with GAP provider and insurer
Hi guys, I'd like to see if you guys could share any opinions / suggestions regarding my situation. I had my car stolen on Monday 5th May at 5am - the theives threw a brick through the living room window, stole the keys and took the car. The sound woke me up and I was unfortunate enough to hear the sound of my engine…
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parked car now has police cones all round it advice please?
i parked in my usual place and a bit later walked to the shops and saw that the police? had put cones along the road and either side of my car. there is nowhere else to park or I would move it. Any advice as what to do please? there is no sign to suggest why this has been done.
